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Directors UK Podcast
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The Directors UK Podcast allows the listener to attend our member events with top directors. Hear what directors have to say when they speak to a room of their peers, and gain exclusive insight into their creative process.
Directors UK is the professional association for UK screen directors. With over 8,500 members, we represent directors’ rights and concerns, promote excellence in the craft of direction and champion change to the current landscape to create an equal opportunity industry for all.
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Hikari in conversation with Will Sharpe on Rental Family
Feb 1800:32:00Tap to summarizeHikari speaks with Will Sharpe on her latest film Rental Family. They discuss the nuances of cross-cultural directing, collaborating through improvisation, filming on location, and casting Brendan Fraser.
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Kaouther Ben Hania in conversation with Soudade Kaadan on The Voice of Hind Rajab
Feb 1300:38:15Tap to summarizeKaouther Ben Hania joins Soudade Kaadan to discuss The Voice of Hind Rajab. Kaouther reflects on what it was like working with such challenging subject matter, how staying focused on the importance of the story helped her and her crew remain motivated, and the power of telling a story that truly resonates.
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Kate Winslet in conversation with Francis Lee on Goodbye June
Feb 1101:05:13Tap to summarizeKate Winslet joins Francis Lee to discuss the work that went into making her emotional directorial debut, Goodbye June. Kate shares insights from her experience working with some of the industry’s most accomplished directors, and her approach to assembling a cast and crew that collaborate effectively.
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Lindsay Utz in conversation with Lottie Gammon on Prime Minister
Feb 600:47:38Tap to summarizeLindsay Utz sits down with Lottie Gammon to discuss her latest documentary, Prime Minister (co-directed with Michelle Walshe), which chronicles Jacinda Ardern’s tenure as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Lindsay reflects on how the team secured such extraordinary access, her approach to shaping a compelling narrative from extensive raw footage, and how she and Michelle worked together throughout the filmmaking process.
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Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor in conversation with Christiana Ebohon-Green on Dreamers
Feb 400:56:55Tap to summarizeJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor speaks with Christiana Ebohon-Green on her latest film Dreamers which tells the story of Nigerian migrant Isio, who finds hope in an unexpected love that gives her the strength to fight a broken system. Joy discusses her the work that went into directing this tremendous feature debut, why she thought it was important to add colour to this story of struggle, and more.
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Shih-Ching Tsou in conversation on Left-Handed Girl
Jan 3000:42:57Tap to summarizeShih-Ching Tsou speaks with Rhianna Dhillon on her latest film Left-Handed Girl. In their conversation Shih-Ching discusses techniques and strategies for shooting in busy public locations, her approach to working with young non-professional actors, and how she had to stand firm on telling her story her own way.
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Kleber Mendonça Filho and Walter Salles In Conversation on The Secret Agent
Jan 2800:37:07Tap to summarizeKleber Mendonça Filho speaks with Walter Salles on his latest film The Secret Agent. Kleber discusses the work that went into crafting such a complex layered film, how he and his editor captured the rhythm of life, and more.
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Kirk Jones in conversation on I Swear
Jan 2301:02:10Tap to summarizeKirk Jones joins Alex Godfrey for an in-depth discussion on the work that went into directing I Swear, an account of the life of John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome campaigner who grew up with the condition in 1980s Scotland, at a time when it was little known and misunderstood.
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Chloé Zhao in conversation with Joe Wright on Hamnet
Jan 2100:37:09Tap to summarizeAcademy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao joins Joe Wright to discuss the creative processes that shaped her latest film, and her approach to directing.
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Nia DaCosta in conversation with Afua Hirsch on Hedda
Jan 1600:33:04Tap to summarizeNia DaCosta sits down with Afua Hirsch to discuss the work that went into directing Hedda, and her approach to the craft.
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